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Burlingame, Calif., Maroh 41 1935.
A regular meeting of the City Councll of the Clty of Burltngam
ras [e].d on the above given date. The meetlng lvas ealleit to
order at 8:0O P.]J[. - Mayor Hunt ln the Chair. Councl].men Buekt
Haatllos, Eigh, Elves and Hunt answereal the ro1L calI.
The mlnutes of February L8th and February 80th 1955' were reacl
ancl approveel.
A letter wag reail frorn Jutlge A. 8.. Cotton thanklng the offlciaLs
of the Clty for their favorabLa cooperatlon at alL times in
aclvanclng the uutual lnterests of the Clties of San lfrateo and
Bur3.ingame. The same was ord,erett plaeecl on file.
A Letter qras read from Ollbert I. KettLe, Searetary of The Three
Cttles Emergecny Commlttee, re Badlo Broadoasting System, reoommerr9-
ing that Citles of BurLlngane, San lv{ateo and HlLLsborough- establish
one aentral raallo two way broadoasting $tatton ancl that the
tnttlal eost e.nd subsequent maintena.nee be plogqted 1n an equltable
nanner and that satal t[ree Citles equlp a].1- uirYir-automoblles wlth
the same stanclarcl two way broadcaetlng and receiving sets. Mayor
Eunt exllressed hlmseLf as believlng thts Y/as a moYe tn the righ!
direetlon anrt appotntetl Counol-Lmen Elgh and fiantllos as a Commlttae
to look into the matter. x
A Letter was reacl from the Chamber of Con:aeree thanklng the eouncll
for cooperatton and support extentletl to the Commlttee on the
outtlng through of BurLtn.lame Avenue. The Letter stated the
ground-work hacl been completeel and ftrrther-oooperatlon is needeA
5y permitting Hr. BaslL tstters to clraw up defllite plans and pre-
pire estimate as to the entlre cost of the projeot. Idayor.Euat
innouncect the Council and ?lanning Comnission stooal ready to meet
any time wlth a committee from the $hamber of CommeICOr
fhe Planning Conrulsston 1n a communication, recommencleci the rerrcval
of the street car shelter Statton from its present locatioa ln
Burllagame gque,re. In maklng the vsssmmenclationr the Corrmission
was of the optnton that this str.ueture as lt stantls ls eonfusilg_
to approachtng traffic. 1lhos. Mulllnr Burlinsamo eitizen, volcedl
obJeetfon to iUe Stationrs removal. The matter ivas referrecl to
Councllmea Buck ancl Eives to make an lnvestigatlon and report, baek.
A letter of rypreeiatlon thanklng the Eonorable l;iayor, Coundlmeq
anel Park Cormisslon, for tb.e horse shoe oourts recently lnstaIled
ln Washlngton Park, was read. This letter bore the sigaattrs_of
32 of the foLlowers of the sport. fhe sane was orderecl plaeetl on
f lIe.
Irettere were read from severaL Burlingeme Property owners asktng
that no ehange be made ln Ordinance I{o. L86 relative to Garbage.
fhe same were orilered received an{ fllecl.
Clty Attoruey Davis reporteil that Contracts were alL ln shepo
aflIdI Bonds haai been flletl for the sewer proJect - all that was
aeeesser.y now was the slgnature td the s&me by the $ayor and
Clty eteik. A motion was offereri by Councilman H18b that thls
formaltty be coaplled wttb. The same was tluly secondecl and
carrled.
ghos. MuLlin, BurLlngane eitlzen, cleslrect to know the status of
labor to be employed, wb.ether UnJ.on or Son-Union. Englaeer Thomas
replled that that was aLl coveretl in the grant sqbmitte.t b{. the
?WA which paid the standarel wages irrespeetive of whether it was
Unlon or Soa-Union. };tr. MnLlln offered obJection to men on the
job comtng froa outslcle the Clty. Ur. Thouas stated ths men must
be fnrnlshed from the County quota, as per rullng of the f!YA.
After $ome diseussion the matter nas refemed to the Clty Attoraey
anrl the Engineer to eheek on.
Ordinanee I$o. 2SL amenciing Orclinanee I{o. 186 and its anentlments
relntroduoeel antl taking tts first reading on February 18' L935,
wag re-reacl. James A. travgon, appotnted commltteoman to meet
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with Mayor Buek, obJected to the ordlnance as reacl' stating lt
dtd not agree with the copy of the Ordinance ln hls possesslon
ag amencled and which he as a oommitteem&E was assured wouLd
take the pLace of the Orcllnanee read on tr'ebruary 18th and was now
up for final passago, Mr. Iawson statecl be wlshed to retaln
hls posltion as a protestant ancl therefore eannot make any
recommentlatlon beoause he has not the approval of the seYeral,
protestants to t]:.e s&me. Ee does believe, however, that tbo
ordinanee agreed on with Councj.lnan Buek ancl IiIr. Glvens ls as
ne&r lcleal as tt aeems ean be maele wtthout complt.oatloas.fhis orclinance he askecl to be read. Iong discussLon follosed,
$essrs Liurray, trauder, Boyee and, others appealing for no
ahange ln Ordlnance I{o. L86, wlth Messrs nalyr Bohannan antl
others speaking for the ortlinance as read. Mayor Hunt askecl
for the reading of Orclinance referred to by Mr. Iawson. The
CLerk thereon read the 0rclinance, the s&me taking flrst reacl-
lng ln Lieu of Ordlnanee previously read,, Counellman Buek
lntrocluclng the sane for flrst reacl lng.
Clty CounciLman C. A. Buek eorpllmentecl City CLerk James R.
Elurphy on 25 yeers of servlee. The Councll volcecl Hr. Buckrs
remarks. Mr. Llurphy responclecl in turn thanklng the Counoil
for the many courtestes he had been extended by this and
previous Corrncils.
There being nothlng further to com6 beforo the Counell atljourn-
ment was taken.
Respe ct fuIly subuitteel,
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